California Welfare and Institutions Code ARTICLE 2 - Options for Recovery Program

  • Section 16525.10.
    (a)  In order to promote the development of placements that will allow children to move into more homelike environments, counties may establish an “Options for...
  • Section 16525.11.
    Each participating county shall recruit foster families that shall be licensed as foster family homes and trained to care for children who are alcohol- or...
  • Section 16525.13.
    (a) A participating county shall provide special training to recruited foster parents to care for eligible children and shall certify that the training has been provided.(b) Participating...
  • Section 16525.14.
    When a child is identified by a physician, medical team, county social worker, or placement source as a child who may be eligible for services...
  • Section 16525.15.
    (a) A participating county shall select a specialized foster family home for the child within the county in which the child’s eligibility is established.(b) If an eligible...
  • Section 16525.17.
    (a) Participating counties shall prepare a child welfare services case plan pursuant to regulations adopted by the department and arrange nonmedical support services, including respite care...
  • Section 16525.20.
    (a) The Legislature encourages participating counties to design and implement a range of respite options for specially trained foster parents and relative caretakers, from foster parent...
  • Section 16525.25.
    The counties participating pursuant to this section shall do both of the following:(a) Maintain existing programs and standards for a specialized foster home recruitment and training...
  • Section 16525.26.
    A participating county may contract for the provision of services under this chapter on a sole source basis.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 296, Sec. 2....
  • Section 16525.27.
    (a) Each participating county shall submit written progress reports as required by the department.(b) The progress report required by subdivision (a) shall include, but need not be...
  • Section 16525.29.
    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent children who are alcohol- or drug-exposed or HIV positive who have adoption as a case plan...
  • Section 16525.30.
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Sections 1250, 1251, 1254, 1270, 1501, 1502, 1505, 1507, 1521, 1530.6, and 11002, subdivision...

Last modified: October 22, 2018